MA Literature and Digital Culture

The MA in Literature and Digital Culture aims to develop participants’ understanding of the role of literature in digital culture, examining both the impact of new media technologies on literary form and content and the importance of literature in shaping the contemporary digital landscape.

Course Overview

The degree will address the cultural importance of digital literacy and explore the changing nature of reading and writing in an age of ubiquitous digitalisation. It will equip participants with an understanding of how digital processes are impacting on and transforming culture which will be invaluable for those wanting to update their knowledge of current digital theory and practice and those aiming for careers in the arts and humanities sectors of the knowledge economy such as teaching, libraries, museums and galleries, media production, etc.

Entry Requirements

You'll need to have:

As a result of their study and experience on the MA Literature and Digital Culture, successful students will be able to progress their academic learning by undertaking further study on Ph.D programmes via the University of Hull or other HE institutions.

Tutors and Student Support

Simon Stevenson

After finishing the M.A in Continental Philosophy and Literature at the University of Warwick, I continued to pursue my interest in theoretical approaches to contemporary literature by studying for a D.Phil. at the University of Sussex. After completing my research, I took the post of Assistant Professor of English Literature at National Dong Hwa University in Taiwan, where I taught for four years. I returned to the U.K and joined the staff of the English Department at University Centre Doncaster in 2009.

Progression and Employment

Progression Routes:

As a result of their study and experience on the MA Literature and Digital Culture, successful students will be able to progress their academic learning by undertaking further study on Ph.D programmes via the University of Hull or other HE institutions.

Career Opportunities:

Teachers, lecturers and education professionals

Librarians

Professional writer, editor or proof-reader

Art, design and culture professionals

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As a result of their study and experience on the MA Literature and Digital Culture, successful students will be able to progress their academic learning by undertaking further study on Ph.D programmes via the University of Hull or other HE institutions.